Police hunt man linked to 27 sexual assaults

A global manhunt is underway for a prolific sexual predator who terrorised women in Sydney’s eastern suburbs and has evaded police for more than 30 years.

The man, believed to be aged between 45 and 64, committed 27 violent rapes in a sickening 16-year spree between 1985 and 2001.

‘The vast majority of these crimes were committed very, very quickly with very little warning to the victim and involved violence,’ Detective Acting Superintendent Mick Haddow, from the NSW Police Sex Crimes Squad, told reporters on Monday.

‘Some of these matters involved breaking into people’s homes and committing these crimes.

A global manhunt is underway for a prolific sexual predator who terrorised women in Sydney's eastern suburbs and has evaded police for more than 30 years.
The man, believed to be aged between 45 and 64, committed 27 violent rapes in a sickening 16-year spree between 1985 and 2001.
'The vast...